Wally Rivers

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWalter Harry "Wally"•Rivers
Used nameWally•Rivers
Born24 April 1922 in Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA)
Died6 June 1998 (aged 76 years 1 month 12 days) in Pinelands, Cape Town, Western Cape (RSA)
NOC South Africa

Biography

Wally Rivers was a South African competitive cyclist who was active in the 1940s. In 1948 Rivers was part of South Africa’s delegation that attended the London Olympics. He competed in the road race but did not finish the course.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) RSA Wally Rivers
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) DNF
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) South Africa DNF